Trump ends his presidency like he began it: scapegoating people of color

President Donald Trump has always depended on focusing the ire of his supporters at "the Other." [View in browser]( [Image]( January 16, 2021 [A photo shows Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ayanna Pessley, Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib.]( President Donald Trump has always depended on focusing the ire of his supporters at "the Other." When Trump first hit the political scene in 2015, it with a speech attacking immigrants — specifically Mexicans — in what would turn out to be a preview of the next few years from him. "Now, Trump is singing the same tune about outsiders, but with a slightly different hook: baselessly claiming that Democrats, buoyed by voters of color, stole our election in the hopes of hijacking America," Alicia Menendez writes in her first MSNBC Daily column. Among his chief targets have been women of color, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and the rest of the Squad. But the Squad is pushing back, even as the threats against them mount. "It is possible to underestimate the squad’s bravery, especially because it is so often misrepresented as self-serving bravado or a cheap self-branding exercise," Menendez writes. "But perhaps now, faced with threats to their own safety and security in response to doing the right thing, their detractors will understand just how hard it is to do what you believe is right even when it puts a target on your back." You can read the full analysis at the top of your Saturday [MSNBC Daily.]( UNDERSTANDING THE NEWS [Alternate text] Top perspectives and analysis from our MSNBC columnists [Alternate text] [A photo shows Representative Lauren Boebert next to a wooden beam.]( Steve Benen [Why the disagreement between Reps. Boebert and Maloney matters]( I've long been fascinated by instances of political figures denying allegations that were never specifically directed at them. 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